The Council shall provide, by ordinance, for the collection of all public utility charges made by the City and, for such purpose, shall have all the power granted to cities by Act 178 of the Public Acts of 1939 or any other provision of law. When any person shall fail or refuse to pay to the City any sums due on utility bills, the utility service upon which such delinquency exists may be shut off or discontinued and suit may be instituted by the City for the collection of the same in any court of competent jurisdiction.